Spain vs. Germany for delaying ban on combustion engines

Teresa Ribera warns that the German proposal to modify the ban on the sale of vehicles powered by thermal engines in the EU in 2035 sends confusing signals to investors.

From 1 January 2035, cars and vans with heat engines will be banned from sale in the European Union. The decarbonization of the automotive sector is one of the most important points that European governments have on the table. In June 2022, the European Parliament approved this measure supporting the proposal of the Committee on the Environment, which was subsequently ratified in mid-February. From that point, with the text already approved, the text passed into the hands of the Commission, ultimately responsible for assessing the measure and ratifying it and then passing to approval by each of the member countries.

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